An all-in-one, dual-ovenable, paperboard packaging for the ready-meals and takeaway markets was launched by Colpac at the Packaging Innovations Show earlier this month.
Sainsbury’s new Taste The Difference premium range of oven cook fish is billed as a first for the chilled fish category, with an ovenable stand-up pouch that reduces pack weight and space required in storage, while cutting waste in the home.
Cooking bacon in a spiral convection oven provides advantages over more usual linear microwave ovens, creating products that look and taste like they were pan-fried, according to Unitherm Food Systems.
A new pizza box concept has been introduced by plastic packaging specialist Faerch Plast, in which the base is produced from crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (CPET) for use in ovens - up to a maximum 220°C - or in microwaves, while the lid is made...
Sustainability and convenience will be key themes at Nicholl Food's Packaging stand at Pro2Pac 2013 (March 17-20), as the firm showcases its 'eco-friendly' hybrid format and further additions to its aluminium tray ranges.
Sir,Your story on the use of microwave pasteurisation at S&R Foods (Food Manufacture, May 2011) said products placed near the walls of retorts tend to be overcooked to ensure those nearer the centre are cooked. This is simply not the case with retorts,...
Steel is not an obvious choice for microwaveable packaging. But new, ductile grades and clear design parameters mean this could become a growth area...
With plastics soaring in price, John Dunn investigates what developments are taking place to keep costs down while meeting consumer demand for convenience
While a nicely browned surface is attractive in a home-baked cake, to a manufacturer the lack of uniformity can present difficulties. The evenness of...
